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IOW's NEWSLETTER #5
July 2023
Thank you for subscribing to IOW's Newsletter!
By subscribing to IOW’s Newsletter, you will be updated about the latest keywords uploaded, and provided news about the project in general and the activities of IOW's collective.
The Newsletter will also disseminate Calls for conferences and publications connected to issue of Othering.
And you can become an active participant to IOW's dictionary, by proposing and discussing words that are used to (re)produce different forms of Otherness, and/or suggesting keywords that you would like to be discussed!
You can visit regularly www.iowdictionary.org to find further info on keywords and on how to join the project.
Here are some of IOW's latest news:
KEYWORDS
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New keywords:
- refugee by Arianna Vettorazzi. Arianna explores the complex term ‘refugee’ focussing on the multifaceted constructs of identity, power, and communication strategies.
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snitch by Class 1B. This is the first entry that has been collectively discussed, chosen, and written by students.
If you are interested to work with your students and IOW dictionary, please contact paola.giorgis@iowdictionary.org
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Valencia, Spain. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Institute of Creativity and Educational Innovations, Valencia University.
25-28 July, 2023.
Discourses and their impacts on a world of multiple crises
Co-organised by DiscourseNet (International Association of Discourse Studies) and ALED (Latin American Discourse Studies Association), this congress explores how discourses and Discourse Studies have impacts on the contemporary world. Participants will reflect on the impact of discourses in a world facing multiple crises.
IOW presentation will discuss IOW dictionary as a resource to challenge discourses on gender, and violence, and as a project engaging with participation and resistance.
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Luzern, Switzerland. Pädagogische Hochschule.
1-2 September 2023
Language Learning and Teaching in Digital Transformation
The conference will respond to digitalization in education, and specifically in language learning and teaching, by integrating transdisciplinary perspectives on language education.
IOW presentation will discuss IOW dictionary as a resource for critical language studies and foreign language education.
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Torino, Italy
Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, Department of Languages, Foreign Literatures and Modern Culture. Università di Torino, Italy.
14-15-16 December, 2023.
Languaging Diversity 2023 (LD2023)
Languaging identities in changing times: Challenges and opportunities
The 8th edition of the Languaging Diversity Conference (LD2023) focuses on how the representations of languaging and identity and languaging are undergoing significant transformations against the backdrop of rapidly changing societies.
IOW presentation will discuss IOW dictionary as a resource for analyzing and problematizing the words of Othering and the digital genre.
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NEXT PUBLICATIONS BY IOW’S EDITORIAL BOARD
Forthcoming:
- Giorgis, P., Valente, A. C. Chapter in the volume: Rethinking Intercultural Education (ed. Nektaria Palaiologou). Title of the chapter: Intercultural Education, Otherness, and Collaborative Literacy. In Other Words Dictionary: A case study.
Giorgis, P. Chapter in the volume: Cultural Linguistics, Ideologies and Critical Discourse Studies. (eds. Frank Polzehagen & Monika Reif). Title of the Chapter: Critical Cultural Linguistics (CCL): Challenging the Cultural (Re)production of Otherness. John Benjamins Publications.
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Gesheva, R. (2023). In Other Words. A Contextualized Dictionary to Problematize Otherness: a leading tool in understanding the difference. Изд. УНСС; Алма комуникация. 2023, №. ISSN 1313-9908. Available from: http://www.media-journal.info/?p=item&aid=461
In her article, Radeya defines IOW dictionary through the acronym SMART as:
Synthesis of the knowledge regarding key concepts on otherness.
Machine-Accessible: a feature which makes it undiscriminating, hence easy-to-use-by all
Analysis: making the big questions with no answers, stimulating critical thinking
Reversal: which overturns the ideas, considering both local and global perspectives
Tool for different types of open-minded audiences willing to acquire knowledge.
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PRESENTATIONS ON IOW
Gesheva, R. (2023):
June 1-3
Tübingen, Germany
Rhetorical and Communicative Strategies in Bulgaria after 1990 (during the transition from socialism to democracy), Rhetoric Society of Europe Rhetoric in Society 8 (paper – section)
June, 16
Varna, Bulgaria
Jubilee Conference
ДЕСЕТА ЮБИЛЕЙНА МЕЖДУНАРОДНА НАУЧНА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ „ЕЗИК, НАУКА, КОМУНИКАЦИИ И СПОРТ – 60 ГОДИНИ АКАДЕМИЧНО ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ
Linguistic and Communicative Features of the Academic Genres (plenary paper)
June, 26
Ruse University, Bulgaria
Identity Manifestation in Real, Virtual and Hybrid Communicative Environments. Language, Culture and Identity Manifestations, Transformations and Interplay (plenary paper)
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October, 7-10, 2023.
International Conference: Children as Peacemakers
Organizers:
War Childhood Museum Foundation (WCM) & International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE)
The Conferences is organized in ten different strands. For detailed info, please refer to:
https://warchildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Call-for-papers-2023-conference-2-2.pdf
For each each strand, proposals can be submitted in in the following categories: papers, posters, book, audio/video presentations, art objects, theater performances, films, workshops.
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Newcastle, UK
Northumbria University, Department of Geography & Environmental Sciences.
October 12, 2023
One-day Conference on Abolishing the University and Borders in Higher Education
This conference will explore how migrant university workers and students, often called international students, navigate and create movements to address structural inequalities within neoliberal higher education, xenophobic and racist borders, and workplace exploitation they experience both within and outside of the university.
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Napoli, Italy
University of Naples L’Orientale, palazzo Du Mesnil.
November 9-10, 2023.
‘Negative Solidarities’. The Age of Anger and Hate Speech in the Anglophone Globalized Public Sphere
The call for papers invites proposals focusing on the socio-political and cultural significance of manifestations of negative solidarities in the ‘Age of Anger’ and ‘Hate Speech’ and their representations in literature, film, tv, the performing and visual arts, as well as in news media and social media communication, and historical and political discourse.
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OPEN CALLS FOR CONFERENCES
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Moknine, Tunisia.
Higher Institute of Applied Languages in Moknine, University of Monastir
16-18 November, 2023
Communication and Identity
The concepts of identity and communication have respectively been at the heart of many compelling critical debates. The conference will address issues such as identity and power in communication, communication of virtual identities and the social media, failure of communication and identity negotiation.
Deadline for abstract submission:
1 August 2023
Notification of acceptance:
1 September 2023
The organising committee is delighted to invite contributors to submit abstracts of no more than 250 words, including references and five keywords, for a twenty-minute presentation. Please send your abstract and a short bio of 50 words to
conference.isla2023@gmail.com
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Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
29-30 January, 2024
The Language of Food: Exploring Culinary Communication and Culture
The Language of Food academic symposium seeks to delve into the complex relationship between language, food, and culture. Food has always been a means of communication, expressing identity, tradition, and social dynamics within communities. This symposium will bring together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from diverse disciplines such as linguistics, anthropology, sociology, history, and culinary arts.
Abstract submission deadline: August 15th, 2023
Abstracts and queries can be submitted to:
ntu-foodstudies@ntu.edu.sg
Notifications of acceptance will be sent out in early September 2023.
Submission details:
Name, designation, affiliation, title, abstract (250-350 words), indicate online or in-person.
More info at: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/soh/news-events/events/detail/2024/01/29/research-events/the-language-of-food-exploring-culinary-communication-and-culture
Contact: Dr. Keri Matwick
kerimatwick@ntu.edu.sg
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Coimbra, Portugal.
Centro de Estudo Sociais - Colégio de S. Jerónimo - Largo D. Dinis Apartado 3087
24-25-26 January, 2024
Emotions, Narratives and Identities in Politics, Populism and Democracy
The UNPOP International Colloquium focuses on the role that emotions (and/or affects, passions, sentiments, feelings, moods, dispositions, and attitudes) and narratives (and/or discourses, framings, storytelling) play in forging socio-political identities and the impact that they have on political behaviour and democracy.
Deadline for Abstracts: 31 August 2023
Communication of selected applications: 15 September 2023
Registration deadline for selected participants: 15 October 2023.
Submission of draft paper (max 4,000 words from title to last footnote):
15 November 2023.
Application Form:
https://www.ces.uc.pt/eventos/forms/unpop_2023/preinscricao.php
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UPDATED INFO ON INTERCULTURAL ISSUES, CALLS, etc.
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The Center for Intercultural Dialogue (CID) facilitates intercultural dialogues through helping scholars learn about the work of international peers, locate researchers with similar interests in other countries, or collaborate for research purposes.
It is a rich and updated online resource that offers a lot of info about intercultural issues, language and linguistics – call for papers, job offers, fellowships, conferences, international programs, interviews, videos, and podcasts.
https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org
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We are looking forward to hearing your comments and suggestions, as well as to welcoming your contributions!
In the meanwhile, take care & stay tuned!
Paola Giorgis
on behalf of IOW's Editorial Board
For further info, please write to: info@iowdictionary.org
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